"But here in the USA, our athletes have to motivate themselves. And that's why this country has been successful. Many Americans will suffer the pain of hard work to achieve their potential. And * hard work always wins ."

* Unless of course you gave your hard work as a laborer, thinking you were making America great and living the American dream only to have the rug pulled out from under you after a lifetime of loyalty and shipped off to Mexico or India. ( Or stolen by the Fat Cats  of Enron )